Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Parent taxon: Paucispiniferini according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anemonaria, Caricula, Caucasoproductus, Elliottella, Hexiproductus, Hystriculina, Jiguliconcha, Jinomarginifera, Lamnimargus, Lampangella, Liosotella, Oncosarina, Retimarginifera, Shanxiproductus, Transennatia
Subtaxa: Paucispinifera auriculata Paucispinifera comancheana Paucispinifera costellata Paucispinifera guadalupensis Paucispinifera indentata Paucispinifera intermedia Paucispinifera latidorsata Paucispinifera magnispina Paucispinifera parasulcata Paucispinifera quadrata Paucispinifera rara Paucispinifera rectangulata Paucispinifera spinosa Paucispinifera sulcata Paucispinifera suspecta Paucispinifera transversa Paucispinifera tumida
Type: Paucispinifera auriculata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Mexico (1 collection), United States (127: New Mexico, Texas), Venezuela (1)
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 130 collections including 168 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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